Adhikari Shambhu Prasad, Maldonado-Rodriguez Naomi, Smiley Sara Catherine, Lewis Christopher Douglas, Horst Mackenzie Dawn, Jeffrey Lai Chi Wang, Matthews Natalie L, Mason Karen, Varto Hannah, Donkelaar Paul van
School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
Violence Against Women. 2024 Aug;30(10):2511-2530. doi: 10.1177/10778012231159417. Epub 2023 Feb 28.
Survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) often experience violent blows to the head, face, and neck and/or strangulation that result in brain injury (BI). Researchers reviewed the de-identified forensic nursing examination records of 205 women. More than 88% of women were subjected to multiple mechanisms of injury with in excess of 60% experiencing strangulation. About 31% disclosed various symptoms consistent with BI. Women experiencing strangulation were 2.24 times more likely to report BI-related symptoms compared to those who reported no strangulation. In conclusion, women experiencing IPV are prone to BI suggesting early screening and appropriate management are warranted.
亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的幸存者经常遭受头部、面部和颈部的暴力打击及/或勒颈，从而导致脑损伤（BI）。研究人员查阅了205名女性的匿名法医护理检查记录。超过88%的女性遭受了多种伤害机制，超过60%的女性经历过勒颈。约31%的女性表现出与脑损伤相符的各种症状。与未经历勒颈的女性相比，经历勒颈的女性报告脑损伤相关症状的可能性高出2.24倍。总之，遭受亲密伴侣暴力的女性容易发生脑损伤，这表明有必要进行早期筛查和适当管理。
